how often do you hurt yourself working out?

[RedT]

Dang it! I strained my left wrist on Tuesday (I think it was during my push-ups). Hurts like a mo-fo.

I know proper form is important and I do watch my form but this is the second time I strained a wrist (last time it was my right, which sucked and took forever to heal because I need to use my right hand).

In the past year I also did a scapula (jumped up on a friend's pull up bar and I don't do pull ups) and an elbow (that was all bad form and too much weight, thus the bad form).

I figure I'll be a body beautiful by the time I put myself in the hospital.

 

[Driven]

....Ouch

Man, thats no fun... i really dont hurt myself working out.. i have once i think like 5 years ago when i was a kid... haha.. but just be more careful and maybe just do some knee push ups instead yeah they are easier but do 100 instead of 20 normal pushups

 

[elizab3th]

Actually I find that my muscles hurt lots the day after a good workout - but I don't understand why, I've got mirrors all around me and I know I'm have good form because my boyfriend's sat with me - spotting me. But mainly my arms will be so sore the next day - I can't use smaller weights though because they just aren't as effective.. you know I don't feel a burn on the last rep. Meh..

 

[SarahPT]

Actually I find that my muscles hurt lots the day after a good workout - but I don't understand why, I've got mirrors all around me and I know I'm have good form because my boyfriend's sat with me - spotting me. But mainly my arms will be so sore the next day - I can't use smaller weights though because they just aren't as effective.. you know I don't feel a burn on the last rep. Meh..

That's a good thing! It's called delayed onset muscle soreness. You can have a perfectly effective workout and NOT have soreness, but having soreness in the muscles you worked shows that you did a great job working them hard. As long as the soreness doesn't last for more than 2 days--then you may have overdone it.

Sarah